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We never anticipated CETAG’s strike would drag – PRINCOF [Video]

The President of the Principals of Colleges of Education (PRINCOF), Prof Samuel Atintono, has expressed his dismay over the prolonged strike by the Colleges...

Akufo-Addo’s excuse not to sign Witchcraft Bill baseless – Legal Practitioner

Private Legal Practitioner, Justice Abdulai, has said President Akufo-Addo lacks the moral grounds to refuse to sign the Witchcraft Bill into law on the...

National Food Suppliers to picket at Education Ministry

The National Food Suppliers Association has announced plans to picket at the Ministry of Education due to delay in debt payments. The food suppliers said...

Nkwanta South Assembly organizes clean-up to launch Thursday market day

In a bid to enhance the trading environment and promote cleanliness, the Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly has organized a community clean-up exercise to launch...

Resolve legal issues and sign the Anti-Witchcraft Bill – CHRAJ urges Akufo-Addo

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is urging President Akufo-Addo to take necessary steps to resolve any legal issues he has...

OSP acknowledges Ablakwa’s petition on $34m ambulance spare parts deal

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has received a petition by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu to probe contentious...

Frail 75-year-old man accused of murder discharged through ‘Justice for All’ programme

John Okoe Mensah, a visibly frail 75-five year-old man has been discharged from the Nsawam medium security prison where he was being held on...

Court remands alleged baby thieves

The three accused persons who allegedly conspired to steal a week-old baby from its mother at Ofaakor, a suburb of Kasoa in the Central...

We are ready to forfeit our August salaries – CETAG members

Members and leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) remain defiant despite threats of salary freezes by their employers. In an...

Road crash deaths rise by 17 per cent in Africa – WHO calls for holistic policies to stem tide

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stressed the need for Ghana and the rest of Africa to implement holistic policies and measures that will...

Ghana State Book project engages Akuapem Nifa division

The Project Coordinator of the Ghana State Book, Isaac Bright Botchwey, has urged chiefs  not to politicize and hijack the documentation of the chieftaincy...

Using dildos and vibrators to please yourself, anal sex and other forms of unnatural carnal knowledge is still unlawful – Supreme Court

An existing law that criminalises unnatural sexual intercourse and makes it unlawful for both heterosexuals and homosexuals to have anal sex does not breach...

Let there be peace in Kintampo – Nkoranza Traditional Council warns

The Omanhene of the Nkoranza Traditional Area, Nana Kwame Baffoe IV, has warned the Mo Paramountcy to stop encroaching lands in Kintampo, which violate...

Ghana Association of Assembly members demand payment of delayed ex-gratia

The Ghana Association of Assembly Members is appealing to the Local Government Ministry to speed up the payment process for their ex-gratia. At a press...

37-year-old Nigerian accused of murder discharged through ‘Justice For All’ program

A 37-year-old Nigerian scammer who has been on remand at the Nsawam medium security prison since December 2019, has been discharged as part of...

Information Ministry justifies ¢151k paid to staff as Covid-19 risk allowance

The Ministry of Information has justified the payment of over 150 thousand Ghana cedis to some staff who worked during the Covid-19 lockdown. This follows...

Gunshots fired after Police clash with Domeabra residents [Photos]

Police from the Greater Accra Region have reportedly fired live bullets to disperse a crowd in the Domeabra community after storming the area for...

Galamsey fight has been unsuccessful – Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana

The Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, Jeroen Verheul, has observed that Ghana appears to be losing its fight against illegal mining also known as galamsey. According...

End Point Homeopathic Clinic reconstructs a 5-bedroom staff bungalow for Ghana National College

The CEO of End Point Homeopathic Clinic- Dr Adu Boateng handed over a 5-bedroom staff bungalow which the clinic has reconstructed to the Ghana...

Trasacco breaks ground for exclusive master planned estate

Ghana’s real estate market continues to evolve as homeowners search for modern family homes in a master planned estate to provide secure community living. Furthermore,...

Bus driving training for Kayayei begins

The bus driving training for Kayayei, as part of the Kayayei Empowerment Programme launched by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is scheduled to commence...

No road, no votes – Adamorobe residents protest for road repairs

Residents of Adamorobe in the Akuapem South Municipality, Eastern Region, have taken to the streets to protest against the poor state of their roads. They...

Justice Alexander Osei Tutu elevated to Court of Appeal

Renowned Justice of the High Court, Alexander Osei Tutu has been elevated to the Court of Appeals. He was part of 16 Justices whose names...

Zuria FM reporter convicted of incitement

A journalist with Kumasi-based Zuria FM, Yussif Abdul Ganiu, popularly known as “Nshola”, has been found guilty by the Asokwa District Court in Kumasi...

CETAG to meet national council today to conclude decision on strike

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) will hold its national Council meeting on Thursday, July 25, to finalize a decision on...

Two gov’t officials narrowly escape death

Two Chief Executives in the Bono Region narrowly escaped death, when they were caught up in a robbery attack on the Fetentaa portion of...

Supreme Court affirms BoG revocation of UniCredit license

The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to revoke the operating license of Unicredit Ghana Limited. The court, in...

Roads Minister embarks on inspection tour of projects in Volta, Oti Regions

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr Francis Asenso Boakye, has undertaken a two-day inspection tour of the Volta and Oti Regions to assess...

Relatives sent to Norway to bring body of late paralympic coach missing – NPC boss

The President of the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) has revealed that the relatives sent to retrieve the body of the coach of the "fake...

The Church is ready to put action to Christian visions for socioeconomic transformation – Dr. Kumuyi

Convener of the Global Crusade with Kumuyi, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi says the church is ready to put action to visions of the...

Work resumes on Ashaiman to Akosombo Junction Road project

Construction on the 64km Ashaiman to Akosombo Junction Road has resumed after a nearly year-long suspension. The project which is part of the Eastern Corridor...

Activate shortCode, contact ICT coordinators for laptop collection – Teachers urged

Teachers and qualified non-teaching staff of the Ghana Education Service (GES) who are yet to receive their laptop computers under the government’s One Teacher...

Okyenhene elevates chief of Akyem-Muoso

The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has elevated the chief of Akyem-Muoso, from the status of Barima to Osabarima. At a durbar to announce the...

Illegal mining: I didn’t fail as IMCIM Chairman – Frimpong-Boateng [Video]

Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation and chair of the erstwhile committee on illegal mining, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has refuted claims that,...

Apam Orphanages expand to Northern Region to help more foster children

Orphans and abandoned children in the northern part of Ghana will benefit from the expansion of Apam Orphanage to the Northern Region. The new home...

12 discharged from Nsawam Prison as part of Justice for All programme

Twelve remand prisoners at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison reclaimed their liberty on Wednesday, July 24. This was after they were discharged by an ad...

Three declared wanted by OSP [Photos]

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in Ghana has published wanted notices for three individuals involved in ongoing investigations related to corruption and...

Such things don’t move me – Deputy Education Minister reacts to GNAT walkout [Listen]

Deputy Education Minister, Professor Dr Kingsley Nyarko has expressed concern about the decision by members of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) to...

Two jailed for locking Gomoa Akotsi chief’s palace

The Awutu Bereku District Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Naomi Kunto, has sentenced two brothers to four years in prison, two years each. They...

Wreath-Laying Ceremony: How Mahama, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang arrived at Asomdwee Park [Watch]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, was at Asomdwee Park in Accra for the 12th anniversary wreath-laying ceremony and memorial service...